Account Features
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Free Previews
Search, scan and review preview editions of every title.
Currency
New titles added daily
Curated Content
All monographs selected for lasting reference value
Focus on Canada
Get the Canadian point of view on any subject
Stack with your Library
Synch your personal account to access library holdings from anywhere
Share Your Finds
Use desLibris persistent links to share on social media
Advanced Search
Search fulltext across the entire collection
Link to Original Source
Most public documents contain links to the original listing source
Your Bookshelf
Bookmark and add favourites to organize your personal library
Read Interactively
Easy in-book navigation with links in tables of contents, footnotes and indexes
Copy and Print
Copy to text or print sections within copyright limits
Cite, Annotate
Annotate as you read; generate citations for bibliographic references
Save Notes
Personalized research notes available anywhere
Search History & Alerts
Save searches for reading lists; use alerts for new content notification
Download
Read on Android or Apple devices
Buy Books
Most books may be purchased easily for your account
Related Title Recommendations
Use semantic indexing to find related titles
Export
Use the checklist view to create title lists
MARC Records
Records for every title contain linking URLS for instant access
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Usage Reporting
Live statistics available for the entire collection as well as for any title
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Discovery Tools
dèsLibris feeds are carried by OCLC Worldcat, Proquest and Ebsco Discovery Services
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Administrator Views
Management elements not available to library users
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Site Customization
Restrict or enable access to various features and functions
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Limit View to Fulltext
Add constraints to expose only available titles for searching or viewing
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Perpetual Access licensing
Most book titles are available for single or multiple-user licensed purchase.
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Repository
Watermarked PDF is added to the library's repository for every purchased title
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Access to Internet Archive and Open Library
Include these open access sources in your search
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External search
Export text from dèsLibris to Google, Wikipedia, CANLII, PubMed, or any subscribed database
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Suggest a Document
Add your own public documents of special or local interest to the collection
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Authentication
Options include IP, Proxy and Referring URL
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Unlimited Multiple Users
Any number of simultaneous users may access subscription content
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Anonymous User Support
"Patrons" may use most dèsLibris features without a personal account
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